Dangerdom Studios - Design & Illustration by Dominic FlaskDesign & Illustration2014-12-06T04:00:30Zhttp://www.dangerdom.com/feed/atom/Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=6632014-12-06T03:58:24Z2014-12-06T03:25:23ZJunip Album Cover I was honored to be among the many amazing artists invited to this years Thirty Three and a Third art show at Gallery 1988, which opens tonight in LA. I chose to re-imagine the cover of Junip’s Fields album, using both aeriel views of fields and their use of digital audio tools… Read More

Junip Album Cover

I chose to re-imagine the cover of Junip’s Fields album, using both aeriel views of fields and their use of digital audio tools as inspiration. We then screen printed only one copy of this print on French 100lb Pop-Tone Hot Fudge paper in Travis Krause’s basement.

]]>0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=4212014-12-06T03:58:30Z2014-04-15T15:00:54ZArt and Design Icons Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine asked me to create a series of spot illustrations for an article that featured alumni whose careers were in particularly creative industries, something not always associated with a school known for it’s strong foundation in technology. From left to right, they included music, special effects, movies, writing,… Read More

Art and Design Icons

Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine asked me to create a series of spot illustrations for an article that featured alumni whose careers were in particularly creative industries, something not always associated with a school known for it’s strong foundation in technology. From left to right, they included music, special effects, movies, writing, video games, fine art and graphic design. I used flat vector shapes to create a sense of depth in the illustrations while keeping the color palette consistent and cohesive.

]]>0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=5872014-12-06T03:58:41Z2014-04-10T16:27:00ZThe Silver Screen Society The Silver Screen Society is a wonderful site run by Trevor Basset and Brandon Schaefer. On several occasions they have asked me to contribute to their rotating monthly curated showcases of movie inspired artwork. Each month features a different film or a different category and it’s been amazing fun to relive… Read More

The Silver Screen Society

The Silver Screen Society is a wonderful site run by Trevor Basset and Brandon Schaefer. On several occasions they have asked me to contribute to their rotating monthly curated showcases of movie inspired artwork. Each month features a different film or a different category and it’s been amazing fun to relive some of my childhood by creating artwork for movies that left a lasting impression on me when I was younger.

One of the greatest adventure movies of all time, Willow, had me captivated as a child. What is now apparently poor green screen editing and movie trickery seemed like real live magic back in 1988. I created the above image to show the journey of the three main hero characters, Willow, Sorcha and Madmartigan while working in as much of the rest of the movie as I could. The brownies, Fin Raziel, Elora Dannon and much more all found a place in this adventure. I used only four colors and halftone shading for this illustration with the intention that it may one day be screen printed. See a few detail shots and a behind-the-scenes process video below.

The Neverending Story

Nerd Alert! When I was in fourth grade I had a volunteer job at the public library shelving books. While other kids were out playing football and baseball I had my head buried in any book I could find, in between learning the dewey decimal system of course. So when The Neverending Story came out in 1984 I was instantly in love with the fictitious universe conjured up by Bastian while reading a tale of adventure on a dark stormy night.

I decided to depict Bastian reading the Neverending Story in the school attic, imagining the adventure as the storm rages on. All the while his friends and characters from the story were actually in the attic with him, hiding in the shadows. Falcor, Artax, Morla, Rock Biter and others are tucked in between shelves, in rafters and peeking out from the shadows. I created another process video, below, for this one showing my use of five colors and textures turned into halftones to create this illustration.

]]>0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=1772014-12-06T03:58:47Z2014-03-20T03:50:29ZPlayHaus iPad App The iPad is a great tool for many things, but one of the most interesting uses is for education. OopsYay, a children’s education company, commissioned me to design and illustrate an iPad app created to teach young children about shape, color and other early cognitive concepts. Playhaus allows kids to build their… Read More

PlayHaus iPad App

The iPad is a great tool for many things, but one of the most interesting uses is for education. OopsYay, a children’s education company, commissioned me to design and illustrate an iPad app created to teach young children about shape, color and other early cognitive concepts. Playhaus allows kids to build their own structures out of toy blocks and then explore each room which focuses on its own unique feature.

All together I illustrated 10 different rooms including a living room, a library and an attic, and helped design the interactions in each one. Apple featured the app as one of the best education apps in the children’s iPad category. Telescopes, spaceships, nursery rhymes and bubbles are some of my favorite things to draw and this app had all of them!

]]>0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=902014-12-06T03:58:54Z2014-03-20T02:26:13ZTiny Furniture Illustration I got the chance to create an illustration for a great digital publication called The Magazine, which is available on the iPad and online. The article was about a couple moving from a large house to a small apartment and being much happier with the simpler life that came from owning fewer… Read More

Tiny Furniture Illustration

I got the chance to create an illustration for a great digital publication called The Magazine, which is available on the iPad and online. The article was about a couple moving from a large house to a small apartment and being much happier with the simpler life that came from owning fewer possessions and living more conservatively.

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0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=492014-12-06T03:59:07Z2014-03-19T11:33:53ZHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban The Silver Screen Society is a website run by Trevor Basset and Brandon Schaefer that honors the many stories told through the world of cinema curating a select group of artists to create work based on a different movie each month. I was asked to create an illustration… Read More

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Silver Screen Society is a website run by Trevor Basset and Brandon Schaefer that honors the many stories told through the world of cinema curating a select group of artists to create work based on a different movie each month. I was asked to create an illustration based on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Not being the hugest Potter fan in the world it was fun for me to delve into the movie again and find all of the different things about it that intrigued me. In the end, what I settled on depicting was all the different modes of transportation in the movie. Trains, self-driving carriages, invisible buses and flying horse birds, what better ways are there to get around in life?

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Process and Production

Vahalla Studios did an amazing job of printing the posters in three colors on 100lb cover construction steel blue French Paper. The process video shows how I created the illustration using a combination of flat vector shapes and halftone dot patterns.

]]>0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=822014-12-06T03:59:24Z2014-03-19T01:17:41ZThe Night Sky I was commissioned to create a poster for a website that, unfortunately, never quite got off the ground. One of my favorite times to think is during the middle of the night, outside on a warm summer evening. This print is an 18″ x 24″ giclee print with a very Art Deco… Read More

The Night Sky

I was commissioned to create a poster for a website that, unfortunately, never quite got off the ground. One of my favorite times to think is during the middle of the night, outside on a warm summer evening. This print is an 18″ x 24″ giclee print with a very Art Deco style features just that kind of night.

]]>0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=4822014-12-06T03:59:29Z2014-03-17T17:00:26ZAnimation and Motion Graphics I have created artwork for many motion graphics pieces, it is one of my favorite things to do. It is always fun seeing my illustrations come to life. The above Cartoon Network promotional piece I created and animated myself, using Adobe After Effects. Shown below are several other samples of illustrations… Read More

Animation and Motion Graphics

I have created artwork for many motion graphics pieces, it is one of my favorite things to do. It is always fun seeing my illustrations come to life. The above Cartoon Network promotional piece I created and animated myself, using Adobe After Effects.

Shown below are several other samples of illustrations and graphics that I have created for use in various animated videos. All of them were created in collaboration with the team at Motion Authors. Each of the flat vector illustrations was designed to match the branding and identity of the companies that the videos were being created for.

]]>0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=1232014-12-06T03:59:34Z2014-03-17T00:20:29ZLogos and Identity All designers wind up creating plenty of logos and I’ve made my fair share during my career. Here are a few selections from some of the many companies whose identities I have helped to develop. The Sweet 120 logo was created while working at Justin McClure Creative.

]]>0Dominic Flaskhttp://www.dangerdom.comhttp://www.dangerdom.com/?p=2872014-12-06T03:59:39Z2014-03-15T21:53:58ZAlt-J Concert Poster I have always enjoyed the work of rock poster duo DKNG, so when I found out they were teaching a Skillshare class I signed up immediately. The process was a totally positive experience with a lot of feedback from all of the other students in the class. I created this 2-color poster… Read More

Alt-J Concert Poster

I have always enjoyed the work of rock poster duo DKNG, so when I found out they were teaching a Skillshare class I signed up immediately. The process was a totally positive experience with a lot of feedback from all of the other students in the class. I created this 2-color poster for the band Alt-J for a show at the Midland Theater in Kansas City, MO. I also created a process video that you can see below and have included some detail shots.